Education

Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.

A book ban put the Central York School in the national spotlight. Meet the people who defeated it — and discover how it changed them.

The goal is to educate and entertain students to keep them happy, safe, and prepare them for class come September.

As a third pandemic school year draws to a close, new research offers the clearest accounting yet of the pandemic's academic toll.

Tony Watlington is taking over as superintendent of Philadelphia public schools on June 16, 2022.

New tapes shed light on an old story: the suspension of 32 Philly teachers during the 1950s. We explore what happened, and what it tells us about ourselves.

The start and end of Philly’s school years have gotten hotter. But as another school year ends, more than half of district schools still lack air conditioning.

The money could provide a crucial boost for the district at a very difficult time for city schools.

While a growing number of states are trying to address the mental health crisis among youths, many schools are woefully short of therapists and the budget to hire them.

Especially for students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers at school.

At least five college athletes took their own lives in the spring, sparking concerns that schools were not doing enough for some of their higher-profile students.

The new language is meant to help staff and students more clearly understand the type of situation they’re facing.

The selective performing arts high school is majority Black and Hispanic, but students allege a lack of representation among teachers makes microaggressions common.

The PASS program allows undergraduate students to shadow physicians, participate in student-led clinics, and create support networks with faculty.

All after-school and sports activities are canceled for Tuesday.